Section 1: pages 3-26 Summary

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows is an epistolary novel about Juliet Ashton's association with a fascinating literary society that began due to the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. After corresponding with the members of the Society for several months, Juliet visits Guernsey, where she finds an idea for a book, a daughter and a husband. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a very comical and heart-warming book which is entertaining overall.

Part 1 begins with a letter dated 8 January, 1946 to Mr. Sidney Stark, Publisher, London, England, from Juliet Ashton. Juliet writes that Susan Scott is a wonder, but work on Juliet's new book is not progressing because her head and heart are not in it. Sidney responds on 10 January to assure Juliet...